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City of Alexandria, Virginia

Pedestrian and Bicycle Pedestrian and Bicycle

Citizens GroupCitizens Group

11 January 2010

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AgendaAgenda

1. Welcome & Introductions

2. Review September Meeting with Arlington County

3. Guest Discussion: Mr. John Komoroske, chair, Planning Commission and Mr. Jayme Blakesley, vice-chair, Transportation Commission

4. 2009 Year in Review and 2010 Major New Projects

5. Existing Projects & Upcoming Events

6. Public Input/Q&A

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Agenda Item #2Agenda Item #2-- Review Review

September meetingSeptember meeting

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Agenda Item #3Agenda Item #3-- Guest DiscussionGuest Discussion

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Planning CommissionPlanning Commission

• About the Commission

• Recent Area Plans and Development Plans–Waterfront

–North Potomac Yard

–Beauregard

• Transportation Management Plans

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Bicycle Accommodations-Section 6

To comment on the plans visit: http://www.alexandriava.gov/PotomacYardPlan

http://alexandriava.gov/Waterfront

http://alexandriava.gov/Planning

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Transportation CommissionTransportation Commission

• About the Commission

• City Long-Range Plan and CIP– RSTP/CMAQ

– CIP recommendations

• Complete Streets

• Strategic Plan

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FALL (Sept-Dec) WINTER (Jan-March) SPRING (April-June)

Formulate Guidance for City

Long Range Plan and CIP

Inform

ProcessProcess

� City LRP is unconstrained� COG/TPB (regional) plan is constrained, hence CLRP� City CIP is constrained >> Regional TIP and SYIP

SYIP (State)

CIP (City)

CLRP (Regional)

ApprovalsSYIP (State)

CIP (City)

CLRP/TIP (Regional)

Grants

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Commission Prioritization CriteriaCommission Prioritization Criteria• Livability

– What is the impact on livability in the affected area?– What is the impact on livability in Alexandria?

• Connectivity– What is the effect on neighborhood connectivity and the City as a whole?– What is the effect on regional mobility?

• Land Use– How well does project focus investment near existing or proposed population or employment?– How well does project focus investment near opportunities for economic development?

• Multimodal Choices– Does the project improve or add multimodality?

• Infrastructure– Does the project improve aging infrastructure?

• Operations and Technology– Does the project improve system efficiency through an appropriate use of technology?

• Reduce SOV– Does the project encourage non-SOV travel?

• Safety– What effect will the proposed project have on crash risks and safety?

• Funding– What is the potential for obtaining non-City funding for the project?

• Ongoing Costs– What is the effect of the project on maintenance and operating costs?

• Urgency– What is the urgency of the project?

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FY 2011 CMAQ/RSTP ProjectsFY 2011 CMAQ/RSTP Projects

1.1. Preliminary Engineering of Exclusive Preliminary Engineering of Exclusive TransitwaysTransitways: $500,000: $500,000

2.2. DASH Bus Acquisition: $1.8 millionDASH Bus Acquisition: $1.8 million

3.3. Trans Demand Management (TDM) Activities: $100,000Trans Demand Management (TDM) Activities: $100,000

4.4. Bike Racks for Buses: $100,000Bike Racks for Buses: $100,000

Ranked/Prioritized but unfunded by CMAQ/RSTPRanked/Prioritized but unfunded by CMAQ/RSTP

•• Holmes Run Pedestrian/Bicycle TunnelHolmes Run Pedestrian/Bicycle Tunnel

•• Bicycle Sharing InitiativeBicycle Sharing Initiative

•• Eisenhower Ave Platform ExtensionEisenhower Ave Platform Extension

•• Braddock Road Metro Multimodal ConnectionsBraddock Road Metro Multimodal Connections

•• Bicycle Parking at Major Transit StopsBicycle Parking at Major Transit Stops

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FY 2011 CIP (Transportation)FY 2011 CIP (Transportation)Prioritization Ranked Order of projects in FY2010 CIP by TranspoPrioritization Ranked Order of projects in FY2010 CIP by Transportation rtation

Commission on September 2, 2009:Commission on September 2, 2009:

1.1. Sidewalks, Curb/GuttersSidewalks, Curb/Gutters

2.2. Bridge RepairsBridge Repairs

3.3. OnOn--Street Pedestrian/Bike SafetyStreet Pedestrian/Bike Safety

4.4. Traffic Control FacilitiesTraffic Control Facilities

5.5. InIn--StepStep

6.6. Street ReconstructionStreet Reconstruction

7.7. Alley Rehabilitation ProgramAlley Rehabilitation Program

8.8. EdsallEdsall Road ReconstructionRoad Reconstruction

�� Provides guidance to staff in development of FY2011 CIP which isProvides guidance to staff in development of FY2011 CIP which iscurrently being prepared and will be approved by City Council incurrently being prepared and will be approved by City Council in MayMay

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Objective 3: Support healthy lifestyles and disease prevention.

Initiative 3G: Increase access to safe walking and bicycling trails in the City

Measures:

• Earn a Silver “Bicycle Friendly Community” designation by 2013.

• Improve the “Walk Score” for neighborhoods across Alexandria.

• Reduce pedestrian and bicycle crashes.

• Annually increase the total miles of sidewalks, shared-use paths and bikeways

Goal 2: The City Respects, Protects and Enhances the Health of Goal 2: The City Respects, Protects and Enhances the Health of

its Citizens and the Quality of its Natural Environment its Citizens and the Quality of its Natural Environment

Strategic PlanningStrategic Planning

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Objective 4: Increase transit options for locally oriented and through tripsemphasizing interjurisdictional coordination.

Objective 3: Ensure safe and accessible travel for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit and motorists on Complete Streets with design and implementation that is context sensitive.

Objective 2: Promote strong linkages and coordination between transportation and land development.

Objective 1: Develop local, reliable funding mechanisms to support a fiscally constrained transportation plan.

Goal 3: A multimodal transportation network that supports Goal 3: A multimodal transportation network that supports

sustainable land use and provides internal mobility and sustainable land use and provides internal mobility and

regional connectivity for Alexandriaregional connectivity for Alexandria

Strategic PlanningStrategic Planning

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Agenda Item #4Agenda Item #4-- 2009 Year in 2009 Year in

Review and 2010 Major New Review and 2010 Major New

ProjectsProjects

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Bicycle Crashes 2008Bicycle Crashes 2008

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Pedestrian Crashes 2008Pedestrian Crashes 2008

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Holmes Run/Chambliss Crossing Holmes Run/Chambliss Crossing

Design MatrixDesign Matrix

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Bicycle Parking SpecsBicycle Parking Specs

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2010 Projects2010 Projects

– Rapid Flash Beacons: Yoakum Parkway, Duke Street at Telegraph Road, Braddock Road Metro and Mount Vernon Ave at Del Ray Central

– Active Transportation/Bicycle Initiative

– Eisenhower Avenue Underpass

– Eisenhower Avenue Complete Street

– Safe Routes to School

– King-Beauregard Intersection

– ASA Expansion/Hooffs Run Connection

– Mt. Vernon Trail Safety @ East Abingdon and at Porto Vecchio

– Bicycle Parking & Bike-Racks-on-Buses

– Wayfinding

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About the Rapid Flash BeaconAbout the Rapid Flash Beacon

� First piloted in St. Petersburg, Fla. in 2004

� Installed in DC on Brentwood Ave in 2008 (first such beacon in Northeast), increased compliance over 60%

� Features super-bright LED lights that flash rapidly (70-80 flashes per min. each) in a wig-wag/stuttering pattern that is hard for drivers to miss

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Active Transportation & Bicycle Active Transportation & Bicycle

InitiativeInitiative

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WayfindingWayfinding

• Stakeholder Advisory Group > Jan. 26

• BAR dockets > Feb

• Public Review & Hearings > April

• Plann Comm. > June

• Contact Stacy Langsdale

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Trail SignsTrail Signs

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Agenda Item #5Agenda Item #5-- Existing Existing

Projects & Upcoming EventsProjects & Upcoming Events

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Upcoming EventsUpcoming Events

• Four Mile Run Ped-Bike Bridge Design Selection > Saturday, March 27

• Confident City Cycling –May 6: CCC1 at Mount Vernon

–June 5: L2R at Charles Houston

–June 19: CCC1 at Cora Kelly

• BikeDC > Sunday, May 9 (tentative)

• Bike to Work Day > Friday, May 21

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Save the Date! Bridge Design Selection on Sat, March 27 at MasonSave the Date! Bridge Design Selection on Sat, March 27 at Masonic Memorialic Memorial

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Agenda Item #6Agenda Item #6--

Public Input/Q&APublic Input/Q&A

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Thank youThank you

www.alexandriava.gov/localmotion

Yon Lambert, AICP

Dept. of Transportation & Environmental Services

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